Mazdaspeed Articles and Press Releases - Post Here

[gene in cincinnati]

From Edmunds.com:
http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshows/articles/53156/page016.html

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/2002/new_york/03_mazdaspeed_f34.500.jpg

What is it?
2003 Mazdaspeed Protege

What's special about it?
Mazdaspeed is the name of the team established in 1967 in order to institute Mazdas in the motorsport world. Since then, Mazdas, and especially the RX-7 with its rotary engine, have captured numerous trophies, the most prestigious being the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race in 1991, the only Japanese car ever to win that race. Since then, Mazdaspeed, with a devoted, race-lovin' following, has been dedicated to aftermarket parts and accessories to enhance its vehicles. Mazda now plans to expand its line of performance-enhancing parts and accessories for street use as well as logo-ed apparel for the fashion-forward crowd who want to display their allegiance.

For the first time, Mazda is releasing a street-legal vehicle massaged by Mazdaspeed. The Protege, already a delight to drive, is further augmented by a Garrett T24 turbocharger which will increase horsepower output to 170, tempered by a Tochigi Fuju Sangyo KK Super limited-slip differential. For the chassis, Racing Beat used a strut tower brace, higher-rate coil springs, revalved Tokico dampers and larger-diameter stabilizer bar bracket and bushings for the front and twin trapezoidal links for the rear suspension. A 17-inch wheel with a five-spoke design adds visual drama to the package.

Inside, the Protege is spruced up with drilled aluminum pedals, a Sparco shift knob, silver-faced gauges, a Nardi steering wheel and color-keyed stitching. Kenwood is responsible for the cool (if somewhat difficult to use) CD/MP3 player with 450 watts.

Why should you care?
On sale in the fall of 2002, only 2,000 units will be available. Right now Mazdaspeed is more specialized than Ford's SVT, but with this entrance into the production world, it seems to be going mainstream.

[gene in cincinnati]

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20020329/i/1017360901.3557146741.jpg

[Newf]

http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/dai/2002/march/20020329_dai_more.xml

here's another mention of it on Car and Driver

http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/autoshows/2002_ny/2002_nyias_day_two.xml

[mylilracer]

I saw the new mazdaspeed 2.0 turbo,
the orange looks awesome
also some pics of a very nice MPV
and MX8 from the NY Autoshow....

I could not get pics of the Mazda6, too many people
around that car, it was crazy how they were surrounding
the mazda6 and mazda6 Hatchback!!!!

They had an article on the mazdaspeed Turbo,
which I scanned for all to read...

http://photos.yahoo.com/mylilracer2002

Pictures in photo album named NY Auto

Enjoy

:)

[kcagle]

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2002/03/28/037972.html?SPORTS

[Newf]

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2002/03/28/037972.html?SPORTS


enjoy

[Newf]

OK, so that didn't work.

http://www.callawaycars.com/From_home/newstuff.htm

go there and click on press release. I think someone else posted the article before me, but i don't remember seeing the pic.

Damn pics won't work for me tonight.

[APEXistud]

They made a mistake, they said that the MP3 only had 130hp.

[Razhael]

i do not find the article, just says a lot of press release links but for other news... no protege related news that i can see

[Newf]

Try this link instead

http://www.callawaycars.com/From_home/mazdaspeedpr.htm

[MP3chick665]

Talked to VP of Mking at Mazda and here's the info we've all been waiting for........

http://www.mazdausa.com/mazdaspeed/default.asp?vehicle=&zip=&did=&state=&zip=&did=&state=

[macklum]

http://www.speedoptions.com/news_headline.asp?aID=2622&ref=default&v=4&pg=0
If link doesn't work go to www.speedoptions .com click on news

[BigBlue]

As requested, a thread for posting articles about the new Mazdaspeed Protege.

Please take the time to read through this thread before posting a new article that may already have been posted in here.

[kcagle]

From the thread about outrunning a WRX:

http://www.auto.com/industry/mazda29x_20020329.htm

[kcagle]

This is a link to Road and Track realplayer video clip
posted in the $$ price thread originally:


Clueless rep mentions under 20k price (rtsp://63.240.88.228/roadandtrack/02ny_rt_mazdaspeed_high.rm )

[Newf]

hmmmm, wonder when this is going to be updated?

Racingbeats Mazdaspeed 3 info

http://www.racingbeat.com/FRprotege.htm

notice the logo/link

[kcagle]

I emailed Jim Langer at Racing Beat about his link and he didn't even realize that the Href's had been left out.

They're active now. Still basically the same info, though. Oh well.

[OurP5]

http://www.canadiandriver.com/previews/images/03mazdaspeed2-1.jpg

MazdaSpeed Article from CanadianDriver.com (http://www.canadiandriver.com/previews/mspeed_protege.htm)

[Dexter]

Road & Track Online

http://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/firstdrives/articledisplay.asp?articleid=371

...i skimmed it. same shit as all the other ones.

[dpmmsp]

I hope this works ... I'm not sure how to put the links in right. Have you tried any of these sites?

http://www.protegetech.com/mazdaspeedprotege.htm

http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/cd/prvw/preview2003mazdaspeedproteg.html

http://www.protegetech.com/streetheat1.htm

http://autonet.ca/DriverSource/Stories.cfm?StoryID=6756

http://www.motorway.com/home/articles/mazdaspeedprotege.asp

http://www.autoworld.com/news/full_story.asp?id=1380

http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=reviews&loc_code=index&content_code=00066877

If it doesn't work, can some one gently tell me what I'm doing wrong???

[dpmmsp]

Hey .... I got it right first time!

[TedManEight]

yea not like those previous ones! ARGH! Either they need to be updated or they are just wrong!!! Come on guys fix the links! I need more to read while I wait for my car!

[Newf]

Oh my God, this guy has to be the biggest moron to do a review yet.

read ...

http://www.mississauga.com/mi/insidenews/story/718585p-851266c.html

[JasonH]

Originally posted by newf
Oh my God, this guy has to be the biggest moron to do a review yet.

read ...

http://www.mississauga.com/mi/insidenews/story/718585p-851266c.html I don't know. Other than the average writing skills I can't fault him too much. The "Biggest Moron Award" is still firmly in the hands of Car and Driver's Tony Swan (http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/2002/september/200209_roadtest_protege.xml). Starting with his own dubious writing skills (including overuse of the word "foregoing", an unimaginative rookie device if I ever saw one) and culminating in his unwillingness to praise the Mazdaspeed Protege, he further distances himself from my good graces by writing a glowing review of the Neon SRT-4 this month. I love Car and Driver, always have, but considering how much they love all the other Proteges (MP3, ES, P5) I don't think the Mazdaspeed review should have come off as lukewarm as it did.

[Newf]

Don't get me started on Tony Swan

Anyhow, made the comment because some of his facts are completely wrong. Matter of fact, most of this guys review was just copy and pasted from the Mazda's page. The only parts he put in are wrong....ie. the mp3 has 130hp? Then theres the complaining about the miata's 6 spd tranny, like its too much work to shift between all the gears....this guy is a "mini van driver" if I've ever seen one.

...and, all turbo's need to be warmed up...duh, and he complains about the tires. HELLO???? Z-rated tires? clue in! this is not an Echo with all seasons!!!

Hee hee.


Just blows my mind. Someone in his position, gets the chance to drive a very sought after car, and this is what he writes? And he calls himself a journalist? My mother could write a more descriptive review. Did he actually "drive" the car, or move it across a parking lot?

[dpmmsp]

:cool: This review is worth reading...

http://www.wheelspress.com/wpautonews/rr20021031.html